Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938
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title:
Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938
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The Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed in anticipation of the Second World War and allowed the Board of Trade to build up stockpiles of commodities considered to be essential, specifically foodstuffs, animal feed, fertiliser and petroleum products as well as the raw resources needed to manufacture these products. They paid traders at least £13.5 million to stockpile materials in the following year and a half. The act was large
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_Commodities_Reserves_Act_1938
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2024-01-10T23:21:17Z
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